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Sitting Quietly, Doing Nothing: Meditation as Medication for the Mind    by Lawrence W. Dolnick
Price: $0.99 USD. 1170 words. Published by New Paradigm Press  on March 15, 2010. .

The Western mind balks at the notion of a "goal-less" practice.Yet when we overcome hesitation and practice meditation despite its apparent "impracticality," where no end-product is being pursued, something, indeed, is produced - an invisible inner calm, a piercing sense of intuitive perception, a general air of "luminosity" of which we, ourselves, may not even be aware. What is going on here?
Becoming Your Own Therapist & Make Your Mind an Ocean    by Lama Yeshe
Price: $0.99 USD. 33680 words. Published by Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive on July 6, 2010. .

This book contains public talks by Lama Yeshe on the general topic of Buddhism and mind. Each lecture is followed by a question and answer session. Lama presented one of the talk to a group of psychiatrists who were delighted to meet and question Lama, and this historic exchange underscores the difference between Western and Buddhist concepts of mental health.
Making Life Meaningful    by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Price: $0.99 USD. 34440 words. Published by Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive on October 14, 2010. .

In this book, Lama Zopa Rinpoche gives us the answer to the perennial question of how to integrate Dharma with our daily lives. It contains a public talk explaining the purpose of life in general and the practice of guru devotion, a wide array of techniques for transforming ordinary actions into causes for enlightenment and advice on establishing a daily practice.
My Life After Hate    by Arno Michaelis
Price: $4.99 USD. 49670 words. Published on December 5, 2010. .

A former racist skinhead examines his past: How did a teenaged alcoholic become a central figure in the white power movement of the early 90s? What happened to bring about his drastic change of heart? With a collection of reflective essays, disturbing flashbacks, and an interview, My Life After Hate scrubs scabs off the wound of racism, then soothes with the essential wisdom of compassion.
Path to Harmony - A Practical Guide to Happiness    by Trevor Gollagher
Price: $8.00 USD. 27300 words. Published on December 11, 2010. .

Through his warmth, compassion and understanding, Trevor Gollagher teaches us to live a life of love and happiness. A Path to Harmony offers practical insight into happiness in these times of planetary cahnge. This book conveys clear and simple information on the process of letting go of emotions and conditionings, thereby reinstating balance and harmony
Life, Death and After Death    by Lama Yeshe
Price: $0.99 USD. 28750 words. Published by Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive on January 31, 2011. .

This book help us to understand the death process and trains us to deal with it so that when the time of crisis arrives and the various illusory visions arise, instead of being confused, we’ll know what’s going on and will recognize illusions as illusions, projections as projections and fantasies as fantasies.
Thai Meditations - an introduction to Buddhism and Mindfulness    by James Alexander
Price: $3.99 USD. 10500 words. Published by booksmango  on April 15, 2011. .

A collection of seventy-seven (one for each province) Buddhist stories, quotes, meditations, contemplations and reflections on living in Thailand. This joy of a read unravels the mysteries behind Buddhist mindfulness in a easy straight forward, yet poetic fashion. An essential introduction to Thai Buddhism, Dharma, and the wonderful truth behind the dazzling Thai smiles.
The Kindness of Others    by Geshe Jampa Tegchok
Price: $0.99 USD. 25510 words. Published by Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive on April 27, 2011. .

In this book, Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Jampa Tegchok explains how we can train our mind away from self-cherishing, the cause of all suffering, and develop compassion, the cause of everything that is good. He bases his explanation on Kadampa Geshe Chekawa’s classic text, The Seven Point Mind Training, which, amongst other things, teaches us how to transform problems into happiness.
The Great New Emerging Civilization    by James Hilgendorf
Price: $4.99 USD. 42100 words. Published on July 4, 2011. .

An extraordinary tour-de-force of history; life & death; religion; nations; peace and war; quantum physics; politics, economics, identity, education, and more - all from an underlying Buddhist perspective.
The Buddha and the Dream of America    by James Hilgendorf
Price: $4.99 USD. 14580 words. Published on July 4, 2011. .

The Buddha is coming to America. An extraordinary perspective on the real roots of America, from the time that Henry David Thoreau introduced Buddhism to America in an essay in 1844, to the present, when Buddhism, and the ideals which it espouses, is paving the way for the founding of a new spiritual civilization.